Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-25

the Mouasatns.
rERsoa AND THINGS AT RUS OLD KKsoxr-arx.
BvcKNERs BkBy-rHE LITTLE CHURCH u WHICH
Mr. coRcokAS n IErKKEsrEp-rEsscsal ocsSrP
By Miss aRUxpy.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS W. Va Tune q
After enduring "the burden OF hand baggage
and 'hest OF the day," which one must do In trav-
cling here as did on day OF such high tempers-
ture as last saturday was 10 Is blessed relief 20
breathe the cool pure air OF these mountains and
after good supper TO sink 90 rest on an inviting
bed The train which leaves Washington at IL "a
an, though Il stops at many stations, arrives
here quite punctualy about 10 pm. or ten minutes
earlier, and for those who do not liz 10 travel &C
night or who desire 10 the really hne scenery
the day train is most excellent one 10 choose. To
my surprise, as know the gayeties do not begin
here until later, found 100 people here last sun
day, ana others have come daily sincs The nights
are always cool enough here, though the nrst OF
this week the days were warm, but Wednesday
there was q fire In the ladies' parior, which we
were glad 70 see.
Among those who had arrived here by the first
OF this week are VIM. d. Cleveland ana family
OF Houston, Texas: Mr. Pratt Pepper and family,
Mrs Geo. 4. Lyman. and Ed {. Junger1ck aud
family, all OF Philadelphia; GEO. "A. Fletcher and
ismily or New orleans; GOV. Proctor Knott OF
ner, OF Ken,ueky. RAYMOND Ward and wife Mr..
mos j. Owens, Or. and Mrs Alfred X. Hills, and
Geo :. FLOYD Jones and wife, all OF New York
and family, OF Charleston, 5. c, ana DR.. J. ).
Beust, OF The SAM city, and Judge GEO. clark and
family, OF Waco. Texas. Mrs. J. NJ Carlisle, OF
Washington, also arrived here the first OF This
week, With her daughter and Mrs. Wright lMrs.
Sarlsles sister, whom she has been visiting Tor
Two months In Louisville. from which place the
party came. They may go 10 a Northern resort
later, but Ms Carlisle has spent so many happy
summers here that she never seems TO care as
much for any other watering place II was here.
In 1863, she met her second husband, Mr. j. Mande-
Mhe Carlisle. OF Washington, who TOOK her q bride
al the beginning OF 1870 10 his family residence
on street, near the City Hail. whee she has con-
cnuously resided since. Her daughter Miss Mil
dred, a school girl. who has been Ia poor health
seems 10 De improving.
MRS. BucKsER AND THE BABy
The young wife OF Gen g. B. Buckner the pres
ent candidate for governor OF Kentucky, win be
at White sulphur for some time with her baby. for
whom, with herself, the Kentucky convention
which nominated her husband Tor governor 50
vigorously cheered. Ms. Buckner had not been
well for several weeks, and has come here 10 re-
cruIt- The baby, boy, Is a beauty, and very fat
and hearty. lie Is Only eleven months old, and hls
nurse, a colored girl, VINO carries HIM I'm her arms
here, is the same IA Pact OF which she Is evidently
proud who carried him into the convention I'm
Louisville, and when asked her II TIE baby WAS
frightened when the convention cheercd him, she
answered with great pride In her charge: "No in-
deed, he liked IT," The boy is named simon Bolivar
for his father. MIS-. BuckDer was Miss Claiborne,
OF Richmond, Va.
Governor Knott tells OF some more cheering done
by that same Kentucky convention, In proof OF
President Ceveland's great popularity In that
State. he says that when tribute was paid the
President by speaker out OF the 7Ss delegates
but did not join In the tremendous outOurst OF
applause. Governor h DoIt says he ls himself an
enthusiastic admirer OF the President 50 he is
glad 10 say that he has never known any Presi-
dent 10 enjoy so universal popularity In Ken
lucky. he says no man can be elected there 10
any ONCE or importance who does not give whole
souled support TO the President, wnsse conscien-
tious discharge OF the duties oil his oice highly
appreciated In ali parts OF the state, as he KNOWS
b. having talked with people from every county,
Gov. Knott IL travelling for his health and leIt
here Wednesday for Baltimore 10 take a steamer
for HALIFAX, lst for the sea voyage. He says when
his term as governor expires the last oI August he
will retire rrUm politics, having reached The SUM
nor OF his State.
10 TAKE COTTAGES.
Senior Cana, the CHILEAN minister has written
here from Washington 10 engage q cottage Tor
himself and family.
Among those who have engaged cottages. which
New York, "a son OF the late Bishop Polk, and
family, DIT. cambridge and family OF Cincinnati
this vile was the sister OF Mr. Geo. PeDdleton
minister 10 Berlin), Judge Gilbert ana daughter,
Brooklyn; DR.. w. A. Wood, COL Thos. sharp n. H.
Ware and wife, Mrs Julia NJ. Cogg1l and FAMILY,
all from New York; the widow and family or ex-
Postmaster General Dennison, OF OHIO, Dr. j. :. ID.
Cullen and family, Richmond, Va; Mrs j. IL. Vale
and family, st Louie. MO-; hon. 4. J. Robertson
party, Philadelphia; Lewis Ginter and party, Rich
mond Va; VIM. Lippincott and wife, MrsJ. Lippin-
cotL Mrs Commander Lardner and son, r. L
Bodine and party, Henry Jungerfch and vile ana
Ms Frank Pleasonton and family, all Of PniladeI-
phia; J. NJ johnson and family, Macon, Ca, and
Northern people specially enjoy this resort be-
cause II is so entirely different from those at the
North In the mode OF lie, and In all respects IL
Offers pleasant variety 10 the scenes and habits
TO which they are accustomed.
have To be- made by sIia, herr t S ol, tn il
Department authorities TO hurry up The mails to
this place. Mondays STAR reached me only on
"Wednesday morning. At noon Monday when
GOV. Knott came, ne had the C0ur.eT-Joaynat OF
Sunday, which had arrived before he left FRANK
the same date SUNDAY, I9th) did not get here by
mail until Tuesday night, The 2lsL
MR. coRcoRAS AND THE LITTLE CHURCH
As DIR. Garrett and Miss Jones MR. Corcorans
niece had told me last Friday that MI. corcoran
wished so much TO come here this week, that they
thought ne would surely do so, his friends here
have been eagerly anticipating his arrival and
his cottage or I'VE rooms, opposite the large draw
ing-room OF the hotel is ali In perfect order TO
| celve him whenever he comes.
When saw Mr. Corcoran, before I left WASH
tngton, In his sick room. he told me OF the little
Episcopal church here, which IL now nearly COM
pleUed, and in which, since It's erection nrst
proposed, he has taken the greatest interest. tie
was generous contributor, ! have learned, 20 the
fund for buying the land and putting up the edi-
hce which has most picturesque situation IN the
grounds OF this hotel IL Is the only specimen
hereabouts or the Queen Anne style OF archiLec-
fully finished on In oak within. Mr.. Corcoran also
had prepared, 10 be placed permanently Ia the
scf1pton ia memory OF MIS-. Jones, 4 Richmond,
who used TO accompany him 10 church every sun
day when they were both here. She died last year.
Another memorial 10 her in the church will be A
Stained glass window given by her daughter. All
the WINDOWS OF the church are 10 be OF stained
glass. The white marble baplsmal font which
represents a winged Temale ngure kneeIing on one
knee, and holding on the other a basin lor water,
Is memorial TO her late husband, contributed by
Mrs. Geo. stuart, or Richmond His daughter VIII
give one OF The windows in memory or her Father.
Tie building OF such q church this here has
long been faVor1te project with summer visitors
to the White sulphur
SOMETHING ABOUT WASHINGTON PEOPLE.
Miss Kate Meyer, the eldest daughter of the late
chief signal oricer, U. S. A, Gen. ALERT Meyer,
left Washington on the 18th 10 spend q week with
Mr.. and Mrs Lanier Dunn al the Warm Springs,
Va. When she returns 10 join her mother and SIS
tiers In Washington they VIII sail FOR Europe 70 be
absent until December. Mr.. and MrS Dunn 1--we
on large and handsome old place near the Warm
Springs II Is eighteen miles from Millboro a sta
ton on the Chesapeake and OHIO Railroad.
MT. and MIS- Geo. Bloomer. or Washington, are
| at their country home, twelve miles from here,
near Lewisburg.
have seen it announced that Miss Kate willard
lngton to-day. Before lett heard That DR. Routh
U. s. N, who has never been married at ALL would
paradoxical as IL may seem, celebrate his golden
wedding on the occasion That is 70 say IL would
be the nttieth wedding at which be has been an
attendant. The forty eighth was that or Mr. Par
sons, OF Boston, and Miss Royal In Washington,
on the evening or June J. and the forty was
that OF Paymaster Wright and Miss spier an New
York, at noon next day. he began his career a